The shadow of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop the mobile launcher is seen on the Vehicle Assembly Building, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I mission is the first integrated test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket, and supporting ground systems. Launch of the uncrewed flight test is targeted for no earlier than Aug. 29.
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Kennedy Space Center
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NASA/Joel Kowsky
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The shadow of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop the mobile launcher is seen on the Vehicle Assembly Building, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I mission is the first integrated test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket, and supporting ground systems. Launch of the uncrewed flight test is targeted for no earlier than Aug. 29.